South Central Weed Kingpin Reveals Moving 40 Tons, Getting Life Sentence, Pardoned By Trump

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 145 minutes

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In this interview with weed kingpin Corvain Cooper, we dive deep into the untold stories of hustlers, street codes, and the evolution of the game. Corvain shares raw and unfiltered experiences from the streets of Inglewood and South Central LA, the challenges of growing a multi-state weed operation, and the harsh realities of the legal system — from conspiracy charges to clemency battles. From shipping crates of weed across the country to navigating betrayals, snitches, and the culture of lean, Corvain exposes the highs, lows, and lessons learned in the fast life. Now, as the founder of 40 Tons, a legal cannabis and clothing brand, he reflects on the journey from hustling to legitimate business, advocating for conspiracy law reform, and building a brand in the legal cannabis market. Go Support Corvain! IG: https://www.instagram.com/corvaincooper 40 Tons: https://40tons.co/ Donate To 40 Tons Fight For Restorative Justice: https://givebutter.com/c/PHrr3J This Episode Is Sponsored By The Following: Ridge! Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year Father’s Day Sale and get UP TO 40% Off right now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/CONNECT #Ridgepod Mando! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code MITCHELL at shopmando.com! #mandopod Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	at 17. It was to bling, bling, dara. That's why I started committing crimes. I was selling
0:04.5	shoes, weed, everything. When I initially got in the game, the money was doubling. Every single day, we're getting $36,000. We lost $200 grand at the airport before. The weed was never was what caused the problem. The money was always the biggest problem. This is one of the 40 times conspiracy he starts. Corvane Cooper is one of the biggest drug kingpins in the history of Los Angeles.
0:23.6	He was raised in this is one of the 40 times conspiracy starts. Corvane Cooper is one of the biggest drug kingpins in the history of Los Angeles.
0:24.2	He was raised in South Central L.A. and has drug trafficking in his blood.
0:28.2	His father was a big-time hustler back in the 70s and 80s
0:31.4	and was a close associate of crack legends like Harrio and Freeway Ricky Ross.
0:36.8	Corvane got his start hustling back in the mid-90s while
0:39.7	he was still a teenager, selling $20 bags of Mexican brickweed. By the time he got arrested in
0:45.1	2011, he was shipping at least 500 pounds every week from California to Atlanta and Charlotte,
0:52.1	North Carolina. The government accused his organization of moving
0:55.2	at least 40 tons of marijuana through UPS and private freight companies over the course of a decade.
1:02.1	But in reality, it was probably a lot more than that. In 2013, Corvane was convicted of running a
1:07.7	continuing criminal enterprise and sentenced to life in prison without
1:11.5	parole. But he never lost hope. After exhausting all of his appeals, he reached out to the White
1:16.7	House. And on January 19th, 2021, the night before he was set to leave office, President Donald
1:23.0	Trump granted clemency to Corvane, and he walked free that very day.
1:28.0	Now, Corvane is making the most of his second chance at life.
1:31.5	He runs a foundation called 40 Tons, a nonprofit in which he fights to get those who are
1:36.4	still incarcerated for pot crimes out of prison.
1:39.5	This is a cause that's very close to me personally, and I've already made a donation,
1:43.6	and I encourage you
1:44.7	to do the same. Just go over to 40 tons.co for more information. The link will be in the
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